The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-04

present though. Now there IL another
matter that, With all due Difference,
your honor says the purpose Of intro
ducing this plea-
The Court-Sit down, have heard
enough Of this. I don't wantto hear
another word from you. You have
talked about me In m amer that was
disrespectful and contemptuous.
Gen. Wright-About you, your
honor. .,.,. a.,,oul,, 49,, y
- The Court-Yss, in this court room
on yesterday, and / ought to have
sent You TO jail for II yesterday.
Gen. Wright-But, your honor, as.
pensions have been cast upon my char.
acter as q man and 10 q lawyer.
The Oourt-Sit down. l don't want
to hear any more.
Gen. WIisht-But, your honor
The Court-No, sir. Mr.. Sheriff,
take this man to the county Jail. !
ought to send you to the workhouse.
Gen. Wright-You can't send me to
thS workhouse, when 1t comes to that.
The statement Is unqusliHsdly false.
The Court Take this man to the
workhouse. I Ought to have put you
In irons three or four days ago.
Col. Harris quickly arose to his
feet, followed by Gen. Chalmsrs, who
asked for an adjournment OF court,
and also for the withdrawal or sus.
pension Of the order of commitment.
The Hon. James M. Harris remarked
to the court that "you and ! have
been cussea all over this county for
our temper. have lea ned to con-
troll mine by earnest prayer. Aud l
ask and advise you to keep COOL"
Attorney General Peters, said Gen.
Wright, was representing his client
and representing him properly. The
court has imputed 10 him the intent
to pack the jury box
The CouTt-I didn't say that.
Gen. Wright, rising to his feet-You
did, sir.
The Court-Sit down, sir, i should
have put yon in irons two days ago.
Gen. Wriqht--Go ahead and do II,
and you'll hear from ms when you do
II.
Gen. Wright was pulled down by
friends at this juncture, and Gen Pc.
tiers resumed. He was followed by
judge Morgan, Judge Greer, Mr.. W,
A. Collier, Mr.. +. T. Edmondson and
other members OF the bar, the sense oil
oil the remarks being that the pro-
ceedipgs should be suspended until
tomorrow.
On motion Of Judge Greer, whose
speech was ssppanded by the audi.
snce, the court ordered that the mat.
ter remain In ststu quo until tomor'
row morning.
Gen. Wright said that he did moi
care for suspension. as he was per
iectly cool. This started the mattel
afresh, and several very eloquent
speeches we're mace before the Judge
finally confirmed his Suspension o
Judgment or c9mmitsl untiitomorrow
which he 6aally did, and court ad
journed.
So far as leaned, and the fscilitiel
for learning we're ample, not q singh
lawyer In the courtroom dissentet
from the opinion that Judge DuBose'
language aud manner throuehou
were outrageous, disgrsceful and 81
unhtard OF assu nption OF authorit,
and power. A number OF the moe
learned legal sebtiemen pronounced
the conduct OF Gen. Wr ght q marye
of geptleness and GOODNESS under tn
aggravating ciTcumstancss, and prob
ably more 70 than ninsty.nine me-
out OF every 100 would have exhibited
II was not bis language alone tbs
gave offence, but his manner durin
the delivery Of the harangue. hi
sharp, rssping tohel touched mp by a
almost lnsauely angry passion, ser
the cold chills chasing each other q
and down the spinal chords Of th
spectators, causing them 10 long for q
opportunity TO escape, and yet chaine
10 the spot by the wonder az to wbi
would come next. o Unions on III
subject Of The wild q ght Of the judge
temper were sso singularly unan
moue, viz: That the subject matter ,
the pleas OF the dsiedant Was en-
stsntially well grounded. and that
was oply.-s despe but dissstroI
kick. The proc edings will be T
sumed al o O'clock this morning.